Pedernal, by Susan Alcorn Quintet

Pedernal

by Susan Alcorn Quintet

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jiristepan Eclecticism with vision and swag. This is what Americana could sound like if it wasn't bound by so many rules. Echoes of blues, movie soundtracks and Appalachian mountains. And Čapek... pure joy.

Maria Bluntstone I have never heard anything like this, nor do I think I ever will again, which is a beautiful shame because this album is super powerful and I would love to hear more music like this, especially live!

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	1.	Pedernal 05:44
	2.	Circular Ruins 09:48
	3.	R.U.R. 06:03
	4.	A Night in Gdansk 13:04
	5.	Northeast Rising Sun 07:14

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“Pedernal” opens with Alcorn’s graceful pedal steel line suggesting a dark, minor blues that’s joined in an undulating caress by Formanek’s lithe bass. Descending chords introduce the second section as the band steps into the gathering maelstrom, eventually resolving into a beatifically lyrical theme that seems to summon the abiding power of the iconic vista.

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released November 13, 2020

Susan Alcorn - pedal steel guitar
Mark Feldman - violin
Michael Formanek - double bass
Mary Halvorson - guitar
Ryan Sawyer - drums

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